The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-07
PROSPERITY.

The union meetings here are still in
progress and will continue through the
week. The services are we'll attended:
especially at night, and much interest is
being manifested.
1t was quite pleasure to see our old
friend, Uncle Davie Rikard, on our
streets again few days ago. His health
is sufficiently improved to enable him to
look after his business interests again.
On Monday night we were greeted
with the presence OF the Rev. pet"
Boyd in the meeting, assisting our local
ministers in their works of love. Bro.
pet i. always welcome visitor
among us.
Rev. John D. Bowle., Of Edgefeld,
spent few nights in our town attend
ing tie meetings. His face is quite IA
miliar yet, though the silver tinge in
his locks is assuming vast proportion.
Glad to have you with us, Bro. B. Come
again.
Mr.. Edward Carswell, the great Cam
adian lecturer, will give one Of his Ice
, lures in this place on Monday night, the
11th inst. He is too well known to the
public to receive cncomiums from us.
Let everybody from far and near turn
out and receive literary treat.
We have been asked to take back"
what We said last week about the peach
crop, but we are not going to do any
such thing. 1t is true Old Probs got on
"bender" last week and kicked over
the weather burcau-knocked the
drawers into 'smithereens'' and emp
tied their contents all over this CONT
nent, and the result was cold wave
which seemed that it would slay every
thing without mercy, and while in some
sections the peaches are killed, in others
again there is still plenty.
Is there not law upon the Statutes
to punish persons for cruelty to animals
OR is the law a dead letter? A certain
man is frequently seen driving horse
hitched or rather tied by the tail to
chain at the tongue Of his vehicle-driv-
ing through the streets and along the
highways, under the very eyes Of the
officers OF the law, and yet he is allowed
to 60 ea furnishing the poor dumb brute,
for no crime whatever. 1t is sight
that would reflect shame on a heathen
cannibal, much less on man who has
pretentions to civilization.
We are sorry to chronicle the death Of
our esteemed friend, Mr. Jacob B. Long,
of the Macedonia section. He died q
triumphant dcath-the death Of the
righteous. He leaves q wife and several
small children to mourn his loss, but
they mourn not without hope. He told
them not to weep for him, that he was
going home to Jesus lis Savior. He
was pious member Of the Lutheran
Church from early youth. The Rev. c..
A. Marks performed the funeral rites.
A very large concourse Of friends and
relatives followed the remains to their
last resting place.
Cremation has at last reached our
town. Our cousin, A. II. K, has erect
ed crematory, and on Sunday evening
| tried its efficiency on subicct-one OF
his fine Wyandot hens. The ceremonies
We're indeed sad as that beautiful Wyan-
dot was committed to the flames. The
Observer must excuse our cousin if his
dots should fall a little below par this
week, rs he is buSily and seriously en-.
gagged in consulting medical authorize;
ON chicken cholera; in fact VIC believe
he has called in a physician to prescribe
for these afflicted Wyandots, and now
he's sorgius with five grains Of calome
at dose, and castor oil, and ipecac, ant
vermituge and liver regulator witllou
stint.
The teachers meeting convened here
on the End inst, in the academy build
ing. We were, indeed, glad to see s.
many Of the teachers present, and it dit
us good to grasp their hands again ant
give them cordial welcome. The out
side attendance I'VE mean visitorS) Wa
larger than at any previous meetin:
which W. have attended. DR.. HOLLAND
being absent, the subject, School Dis
cipline, which he was to discuss, wa
continued. Prof. E. O. Counts diScusse,
Common and Decimal Fractions in al
original and mastery manner. Prof
A. S. ScheetZ next spoke Oh the subjec
of History. His discourse Throughout
wis marked by thought and practica
experience. All Of the subjects pro
voked lively debate, aud the iateres
thus manifested speaks well for tn
success OF the association. Altogethe
the meeting at Prosperity was YER
pleasant success. and we hope the asso
citation will find it both convenient all;
beneficial to meet here again, and often
NJ. J.. W.